Activities of Oreste ROSSI related to 2008/0002(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Novel foods (debate)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 128 #
Council position – amending act
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In order to avoid animal testing, testing on vertebrate animals for the purposes of this Regulation should be undertaken only as a last resort. This Regulation should ensure that testing on vertebrate animals is minimised, with special focus on double-testing, and should promote the use of non-animal test methods and intelligent testing strategies. Existing results from tests on vertebrate animals should be shared in the process of developing novel foods. Moreover, in accordance with Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes1, tests on vertebrate animals must be replaced, restricted or refined. Implementation of this Regulation should, where possible, be based on the use of appropriate alternative testing methods. Not later than seven years after the entry into force of this Regulation., the Commission should review the rules on the data protection of results from tests on vertebrate animals and, where necessary, change those rules. 1 OJ L 358, 18.12. 1986, p. 1.
Amendment 130 #
Council position – amending act
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) If traditional foods from third countries are included in the list of traditional foods from third countries, they should be allowed to be placed on the market within the Union, under conditions that correspond to those for which the history of safe food use has been demonstrated. As regards the safety assessment and management of traditional food from third countries, their history of safe food use in their country of origin should be taken into account. The history of safe food use should not include non- food uses or uses not related to normal dietsAs regards the safety assessment and management of traditional food from third countries, the EU rules in force should be taken into account.